The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provided this data snapshot, a graphic representation of an increase in the number of youth in residential placement facilities, from approximately 24,900 in 2021 to about 29,300 in 2023.
This data snapshot published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention illustrates findings from the 2023 Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement. The number of youth in residential placement facilities increased from 24,900 in 2021 to 29,300 in 2023. Despite the recent increase, the number of youth in placement in 2023 was below pre-pandemic levels. The proportion of youth detained or committed for a person offense increased between 2013 and 2023; a larger proportion of youth were held in local facilities in 2023 (45%) compared with 1997 (28%); and within one month of admission in 2023, half of detained youth remained in placement; whereas half of committed youth remained in placement after 16 weeks of admission.